Below you will find a list of some of ASPA's Chapters and Sections and the awards they present. For more information, please contact each group about its awards program. You can find contact information for Chapters online here and you can find contact information for Sections online here.

Henning Award
This is the highest award presented by the American Academy of Certified Public Managers. It is given annually to a member for his or her accomplishments and outstanding contributions to public management.

2016
Ken Kriz (Wichita State University)
Jun Peng (University of Arizona)
Oiushi Wang (Rutgers University at Newark)Michael Curro Student Paper Award
The award recognizes the author of the best written paper in a class or under faculty supervision.

Winner:
2017
Lang (Kate) Yang (Indiana University—Bloomington)

2016
Stephanie Leiser (University of Washington)

Kenneth Howard Award
This award is a lifetime achievement award given to a practitioner in the field of budgeting and financial management.

Founder’s Award
The Founder’s Award celebrates the dedication to the creation of the ASPA LGBT Advocacy Alliance Section.

Winners:
2017
Claire Mostel (Barry University and Park University)

2016
Erik Bergrud (Park University)

Visionary Award
The Visionary Award recognizes the unique characteristics of an individual to envision a future that would be diverse, inclusive and equitable. True visionaries are not part of the herd and their solutions are not always popular. They stand out with their strong beliefs and hold steadfast to their guiding principles, even in the face of adversity. They are ahead of their time.

Winners:
2016
Chester Newland (University of Pacific)

Published Article Award
This award is presented
to the author or co-author of the best paper published in a given year
supporting the Section’s mission in a field-related journal.

Service Award
The service award is given annually to a Section and/or ASPA community member who engages in service supporting the Section’s mission. Nominees should be nominated by a current Section member.

Joan Fiss Bishop Leadership Award
Established in 1985, the honoree by example and action has: promoted increased participation of women in the public service profession; exhibited a defined contribution to increased involvement in the public sector; shown innovative leadership and accomplished professionalism in their public service career and made a commitment to the profession through current or past ASPA membership.

Winner:
2018
Angela Evans (University of Texas at Austin)

2017
Nancy Tate (League of Women Voters)

2016
Mary Ann Feldheim (University of Central Florida)

Marcia P. Crowley Service to SWPA Award
Originally established in 1991 and rededicated in 2007, the honoree is recognized for: outstanding service to SWPA; their service to the Section for several years; and for making a demonstrated impact on the work of the Section. The honoree must be a current Section member in good standing.

Winners:
2018
Meghna Sabharwal (University of Texas at Dallas)

2017
Patria De Lancer Julnes (Penn State Harrisburg)

2016
DeLysa Burnier (Ohio University)

Rita Mae Kelly Distinguished Research Award
Originally established in 1991, the honoree is recognized for: their research contribution to gender-related issues; performing research on an issue(s) significant to women’s role in public administration; and making an impact through research on women’s lives.

Winners:
2018
Vicky Wilkins (American University)

2017
Mohamad Alkadry (Florida International University)

2016
Suzanne Discenza (Park University)

Julia J. Henderson International Award
Originally established in 2007, the honoree is recognized for their demonstrated commitment to international public administration, in particular, or to international public service, in general, by a lifetime of public service; or to careers in international administration and public service.

Marc Holzer Best Article AwardThis award was established to honor Marc Holzer’s longstanding and excellent contributions to the Section and its journal, Chinese Public Administration Review (CPAR), as well as the memorandum of understanding between ASPA and the Chinese Public Administration Society that demonstrates collaboration between these two organizations at many Sino-U.S. public administration conferences. The award is presented annually to the best scholarly paper in CPAR. Winners receive a cash prize courtesy of SCPA at the ASPA Annual Conference and are announced in CPAR.

PhD Student Best Paper Award
This award was established to recognize PhD students who perform high quality research related to Chinese public administration. Only ASPA and SCPA student members may be nominated. Winners receive an award certificate with a cash prize courtesy of SCPA at the ASPA annual conference.

Social Equity in Action Award
This award recognizes individuals in the local area where the conference is held that represent the nexus of government policy and personal action that promotes social equity.

Dissertation Award
This award supports dissertation research being performed by PhD candidates who have successfully defended their proposal but do not have a completed dissertation, in the area of emergency and crisis management.

William J. Petak Best Paper Award
This award recognizes the outstanding paper in emergency and crisis management presented at the ASPA Annual Conference.

Outstanding Student Paper Award This award recognizes excellence in graduate student research and writing on topics related to public affairs ethics, including corruption, integrity, social equity, corporate responsibility and politics.

s award recognizes excellence in graduate student research and writing on topics related to public affairs ethics including corruption, integrity, social equity, corporate responsibility and politics.

Winners:
2018
Haoyu Zhao (University of Massachusetts—Boston)

2017
Samantha Larson (University of Colorado Denver)

2016
Brandon Ford (Villanova University)

Best Book Review Award
This Award recognizes excellence in book reviews published in the Section's journal, Public Integrity.

Winners:
2017
Staffan Anderson (Linnaeus University)

Ethics in Action Award
This award recognizes the achievements of a dedicated public servant whose career has been characterized by exemplary efforts to uphold legal and ethical standards locally, nationally or internationally; courage against corruption or wrongdoing by officeholders; and mentorship of public servants and young academics seeking to further high ethical standards in service to the public. The award is presented annually at the Section’s business meeting.

Donald C. Stone Practitioner Award
This award recognizes significant contributions to the practice of intergovernmental relations over a substantial period of time that have made an impact on the practice of intergovernmental management as a whole, rather than only on a specific organization, institution or function.

Donald C. Stone Scholar Award
This award honors significant contributions to the study of intergovernmental relations over a substantial period of time that have made an impact on the study of intergovernmental management as a whole, rather than only on a specific organization, institution or function.

Winners:
2018
Karen Mossberger (Arizona State University)

2017
Jered Carr (University of Illinois)

2016
Timothy Conlan (George Mason University)

Donald C. Stone Best Student Paper Award
This award recognizes the best paper on federalism, intergovernmental relations written by a graduate student in the past year.

Winners:
2018
Samuel Gallaher (University of Colorado Denver)

2017
Ruowen Shen (Florida State University)

2016
Andrew Crosby (University of Illinois at Chicago)

SIAM Legacy Award
This award honors individuals whose service has contributed to the Section.

Fred Riggs Award
This award recognizes those who have made significant, substantial and widely recognized contributions to the conceptual, theoretical or operational development of international, comparative or development administration. The award is named in honor of Fred Riggs, a pioneer in these fields and a founder of the Section.

Winners:
2018
Naim Kapucu (University of Central Florida)

2017
Ali Farazmand (Florida Atlantic University)

2016
Jennifer Brinkerhoff (George Washington University)

2015
Dr. Evan Berman

Garcia-Zamor Best Paper Award
This award recognizes the author of the best paper presented at the International Riggs Symposium during the Annual Conference. The award was named after Professor Jean-Claude Garcia-Zamor, a long-time SICA member. SICA has established a committee that reviews the papers presented and determines the winner of the award.

Col Award for Outstanding SICA Leadership
This award is offered to SICA members who have demonstrated strong commitment and active leadership contribution to SICA’s mission. It is named after Jeanne Marie Col and is presented annually at the Section’s business meeting.

Junior Asian Scholar Award
This award is presented to East Asian graduate students whose papers have been accepted for presentation at the ASPA Annual Conference. The three best papers and a number of notable papers are awarded with certificates and monetary prizes to recognize students’ scholarly promise in the field.

Outstanding Service to the Public Service Human Resources Profession
This award recognizes outstanding service to the field over a career of service; recipients are selected by the SPALR executive committee.

Winners:
2018
Dan Lasseter (University of Georgia)

2017
Andrew Podger (Australian National University)

2016
Irving Yi-Feng Huang (Tamkang University)

Outstanding Scholarship in Public Sector Human Resources
This award recognizes outstanding scholarship over a career of research and is generally awarded to senior researchers; recipients are selected by the SPALR executive committee.

Winners:
2018
Sharon Mastracci (University of Utah)

2017
P. Edward French (Mississippi State University)

2016
Evan Berman (Victoria University of Wellington)

SPALR Dissertation Award
This is a monetary award given on a competitive basis for dissertation work in progress.

Winners:
2017
Ashley Alteri (University at Albany, State University of New York—Buffalo)

2016
Geri Miller-Fox (University of Utah)

Outstanding Book in Public Sector Human Resource Management
This is an award given on a competitive basis for a published work.

SPOD Student Award
SPOD scholarships are designed to help facilitate learning to advance students’ academic work and interests in finding solutions to public organizational challenges. The scholarships are also intended to introduce students to the work of SPOD and encourage their long-term involvement in the various activities and leadership of ASPA and the Section.

Winners:
2018
James Patrick Alonzo (University of Hawaii)
Dwayne Hackett (Metropolitan College of New York)

Best Book Award
The Best Book Award will evaluate criteria such as outstanding accomplishment of the research objectives, high-quality writing and potential to constitute a lasting contribution to public administration literature. The winner of the award will receive a plaque, a small honorarium and notice published in the American Review of Public Administration.

Service Award for Distinguished Leadership and Service
This award recognizes two editors of the Section's journal, American Review of Public Administration, for their leadership, service and contributions.

This award recognizes a SPLA member who has contributed outstanding and committed service to the Section.

SPLA Jurisprudence Champion Award
This award recognizes an individual who has made superior and notable contributions to the field of public law and administration that reflect social change.

Winners:
2016
Marsha Pechman (Chief Justice, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington)

SPLA Stellar Practitioner Award

This award recognizes an individual who has made effective and compelling contributions to the practice of public law and administration that, over time, have impacted how public administrators implement public law.

Winners:
2016
Tail Hairston (Seattle Pacific University)

John A. Rohr Scholarship

ASPA’s Section on Public Law and Administration (SPLA) annually awards one $500 scholarship to help defray the costs associated with attending the ASPA Annual Conference.

Annual Conference Scholarship
SPPM offers scholarships to support participation in the Annual Conference by academics and practitioners interested in performance measurement and management. The scholarship aims to broaden understanding of performance measurement and management efforts in the public sector; incorporate the ideas of academics and practitioners on issues of performance measurement and management that might not otherwise get a chance to participate, and demonstrate the value of professional conferences for young professionals.

Best Article Award
Awarded to an article published in the journal, Public Performance and Management Review.

Excellence in Science and Technology Research Award
The award recognizes scholars who have made a substantive contribution to improve our understanding of how science and technology can be leveraged to enhance the effective and efficient management of public organizations.

Excellence in Government Innovation Award
This award recognizes the contributions of public sector professionals in advancing technological innovation in government. It highlights the best case practices that may be replicated in other public sector settings and stimulate academic inquiries from the academic communities.

Digital Governance Junior Scholar Award

This award, jointly sponsored by SSTIG and the Digital Government Society, recognizes junior scholars who have made a substantive contribution to improving our understanding of how best to utilize information and communication technology to improve public governance and public service.

Truitt-Felbinger Award
The award was established in memory of Lawrence J. Truitt and Claire Felbinger, former STPA Chairs, valued colleagues, scholars, practitioners and teachers and is presented annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of transportation policy and administration.